5.  The applicant was born in 1961 and lives in Šentrupert. 6.  On 25 August 1992 the applicant was injured in a car accident. The perpetrator of the accident had taken out insurance with the insurance company ZT. 7.  On 14 April 1994 the applicant instituted civil proceedings against ZT in the Celje Basic Court (Temeljno sodišče v Celju) seeking damages in the amount of 7,682,846 Slovenian tolars (approximately 32,000 euros) for the injuries sustained.
On 28 June 1994 the Convention entered into force in respect of Slovenia.
Between 12 October and 27 December 1994 the applicant lodged four preliminary written submissions and twice requested the court to set a date for a hearing.
On 1 January 1995 the reform of the Slovenian judicial system took effect and the case was transferred to the Celje District Court (Okrožno sodišče v Celju).
Between 2 November 1995 and 28 April 1997 the applicant lodged six preliminary written submissions. In the same period he also made two requests that a date be set for a hearing.
Two hearings were held, on 29 November 1995 and 9 June 1997.
During the proceedings the court appointed a medical expert.
At the last-mentioned hearing the court decided to deliver a written judgment. The judgment, upholding the applicant's claim in part, was served on the applicant on 1 July 1997. 8.  On 11 July 1997 the applicant appealed to the Celje Higher Court (Višje sodiče v Celju). ZT cross-appealed.
On 10 June 1998 the court allowed the applicant's appeal in part, dismissed ZT's appeal and remitted the case in part to the first-instance court for new fact-finding and reassessment of evidence. The judgment was served on the applicant on 5 October 1998. 9. O 30 October and 2 November 1998 respectively, the applicant and ZT lodged appeals on points of law with the Supreme Court (Vrhovno sodišče).
On 28 December 1999 the Supreme Court allowed ZT's appeal on points of law in part and dismissed the applicant's appeal. The court upheld the judgment of the second-instance court in part remitting the case to the first-instance court. The judgment was served on the applicant on 10 February 2000. 10. Between 15 May and 13 December 2000 the applicant lodged four preliminary written submissions with the Celje District Court as regards the remitted part of the case.
Three hearings were held between 5 June 2000 and 15 January 2001.
During the renewed proceedings, the court appointed another medical expert.
At the last-mentioned hearing the court decided to deliver a written judgment. The judgment, upholding the applicant's claim in part, was served on the applicant on 9 April 2001. 11.  On 20 April 2001 the applicant appealed to the Celje Higher Court. He also requested that the first-instance court correct its judgment.
On 25 April 2001 the latter corrected its judgment of 15 January 2001.
On 23 June 2001 the applicant appealed against the corrected judgment to the Celje Higher Court. ZT cross-appealed.
On 23 October 2002 the Celje Higher Court dismissed all the appeals. The judgment was served on the applicant on 27 November 2002. 12.  On 3 December 2002 the applicant lodged an appeal on points of law to the Supreme Court.
On 11 November 2003 the court dismissed the applicant's appeal. The judgment was served on the applicant on 5 December 2003.