4.  The applicant was born in 1935 and lives in Passau, Germany. 5.  In 1990 the applicant brought an action for the invalidation of a will. A first-instance decision was adopted on 20 March 1995. 6.  Finding for the applicant, the Budapest Regional Court gave a second instance decision on 26 October 1995. 7.  In review proceedings, the Supreme Court amended the final decision on 23 January 1997. 8.  In 2001 the respondent requested the re-opening of the case. 9.  On 23 April 2002 the Budapest XX/XXI/XXIII District Court dismissed the request. 10.  On 7 March 2003 the Budapest Regional Court quashed this decision and ordered the District Court to resume its proceedings which, according to the information in the case file, have been pending ever since.