5.  The applicant was born in 1931 and lives in Škofja vas. 6.  On 6 August 1990 the applicant fell in the Celje community health care centre (the “health centre”) and injured herself. The health centre had taken out insurance with the insurance company ZT. 7.  On 16 December 1993 the applicant instituted civil proceedings against the health centre and Celje Hospital in the Celje Basic Court (Temeljno sodišče v Celju) seeking damages in the amount of 2,111,460 tolars (approximately 8,800 euros) for the injuries sustained, which she unsuccessfully claimed from ZT in the preceding dispute before the same court.
On 5 April 1994 the applicant lodged a preliminary written submission reducing her claim to the amount of 1,561,460 tolars (approximately 8,800 euros).
Between 6 September 1994 and 26 April 1996 she made eight requests that a date be set for a hearing.
On 1 January 1995 the Celje District Court (Okrožno sodišče v Celju) gained jurisdiction in the present case due to the reform of the Slovenian judicial system. 8.  On 28 February 1997 the court declared the case out of its jurisdiction and decided to transfer the case, once the decision became final, to the Celje Local Court (Okranjo sodišče v Celju). The decision was served on the applicant on 10 March 1997. 9.  On 5 June 1997 the applicant added a subsidiary claim in the amount of 2,370,296 (approximately 9,900 euros) to her initial claim.
Consequently, on 10 June 1997 the court declared the case out of its jurisdiction and decided to transfer the case, once the decision became final, to the Celje District Court (Okrožno sodišče v Celju). The decision was served on the applicant on 16 June 1997.
On 17 June 1997 the applicant appealed to the Celje Higher Court (Višje sodišče v Celju).
On 18 December 1997 the court dismissed the appeal. The decision was served on the applicant on 22 January 1998. 10.  Between 8 April and 4 June 1998 the applicant made three requests that a date be set for a hearing. On 31 May and 12 October 1999 she filed preliminary written observations.
Of the three hearings held between 19 November 1998 and 9 November 1999 none was adjourned at the request of the applicant.
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 2 February 2000. 11.  On 4 February 2000 the applicant appealed to the Celje Higher Court. The health centre and Celje Hospital cross-appealed.
On 1 February 2001 the court rejected the applicant’s appeal, allowed the appeals of the opposite parties in part and rejected the applicant’s claim.
The judgment was served on the applicant on 19 April 2001. 12.  On 14 May 2001 the applicant lodged an appeal on points of law with the Supreme Court (Vrhovno sodišče).
On 10 April 2002 the court dismissed the applicant’s appeal.
The judgment was served on the applicant on 13 May 2002. 13.  On 20 June 2002 the applicant lodged a constitutional appeal.
On 11 May 2004 the Constitutional Court (Ustavno sodišče) dismissed the applicant’s appeal. The decision was served on the applicant on 12 May 2004.