5.  The applicant was born in 1963 and lives in Velenje. 6.  On 15 February 1996 the applicant was injured at work. The applicant’s employer had taken out insurance with the insurance company ZA. 7.  On 13 October 1997 the applicant instituted civil proceedings against ZA in the Celje Local Court (Okrajno sodišče v Celju) seeking damages in the amount of 1,512,973 Slovenian tolars (approximately 6,310 euros) for the injuries sustained.
Between 13 July 1998 and 25 October 2002 the applicant lodged sixteen preliminary written submissions and/or adduced evidence.
 On 5 February 1998 and 17 November 1998 he made requests that a date be set for a hearing.
Of the eight hearings held between 23 June 1998 and 14 January 2003, none was adjourned at the request of the applicant.
During the proceedings, the court appointed four medical experts and sought two additional expert opinions. The applicant and ZA objected to the appointment of certain experts.
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 24 January 2003. 8.  On 7 February 2003 the applicant appealed to the Celje Higher Court (Višje sodišče v Celju). ZA cross-appealed.
On 7 April 2005 the court allowed both appeals and remitted the case to the first-instance court for re-examination.
The decision was served on the applicant on 6 May 2005. 9.  The proceedings are pending before the first-instance court.