5.  The applicant was born in 1960 and lives in Celje. 6.  On 12 February 1997 the applicant was injured in an accident at work. The applicant’s employer had taken out insurance with the insurance company ZT. 7.  On 19 September 1997 the applicant instituted civil proceedings against ZT in the Celje Local Court (Okrajno sodišče v Celju) seeking damages in the amount of 1,800,000 tolars (approximately 7,500 euros) for the injuries sustained.
Between 5 February 1998 and 4 December 1999 the applicant made six requests that a date be set for a hearing.
Between 24 March 2000 and 6 June 2001 he lodged four preliminary written submissions and/or adduced evidence.
Of the three hearings held between 17 April 2000 and 4 July 2001 none was adjourned at the request of the applicant.
During the proceedings the court appointed a medical expert.
At the last hearing the court decided to deliver a written judgment. The judgment, upholding the applicant’s claim in part, was served on the applicant on 3 September 2001. 8.  On 17 September 2001 the applicant appealed to the Celje Higher Court (Višje sodišče v Celju). ZT cross-appealed.
On 20 November 2002 the court allowed the applicant’s appeal in part and dismissed ZT’s appeal.
The judgment was served on the applicant on 9 December 2002. 9.  On 16 December 2002 the applicant lodged an appeal on points of law with the Supreme Court (Vrhovno sodišče) and sought a recusal of one of the judges.
On 28 March 2003 the president of the court rejected the applicant’s request to recuse one judge.
On 19 February 2004 the court allowed the applicant’s appeal in part increased the damages awarded and remanded the case to the Celje Higher Court for re-examination of the judgment in the part rejecting the applicant’s claims.
The judgment was served on the applicant on 10 May 2005. 10.  On 30 March 2005 the Celje Higher Court, upon re-examination, upheld the applicant’s appeal and remanded the case back to the first-instance court for a re-examination of the part rejecting the applicant’s claims.
The decision was served on the applicant on 8 May 2005. 11.  On 3 June 2005 the applicant requested the first-instance court that a day be set for a hearing.
On 23 June 2005 the applicant lodged preliminary written submissions.
On 6 July 2005 the court held a hearing and decided to deliver a written judgment.
The judgment, upholding the applicant’s claim in part, was served on the applicant on 3 November 2005. 12.  On 7 November 2005 the applicant appealed to the Celje Higher Court.
The proceedings are still pending.