5.  The applicant was born in 1964 and lives in Velenje. 6.  On 1 September 1992 the applicant was working as a safeguard and a security officer at a swimming pool in Velenje. He was brutally beaten by three individuals. The applicant’s employer had taken out insurance with the insurance company ZT. 7.  On 30 August 1995 the applicant instituted civil proceedings against ZT, the attackers and the parents of the attackers who were minors, in the Celje District Court (Okrožno sodišče v Celju) seeking damages in the amount of 3,400.000 tolars (approximately 14,200 euros) for the injuries sustained.
Between 7 January 1998 and 11 March 2002 the applicant lodged eight preliminary written submissions and/or adduced evidence.
On 12 and 21 December 2000 he requested that a date be set for a hearing.
Of the six hearings held between 2 October 1998 and 22 May 2002 none was adjourned at the request of the applicant.
During the proceedings the court appointed two medical experts, a neurologist and an orthopaedist. The court also sought an additional opinion from one of the appointed 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 28 August 2002. 8.  On 11 September 2002 the applicant appealed to the Celje Higher Court (Višje sodišče v Celju). All other parties to the proceedings cross-appealed.
On 19 November 2003 the court allowed the appeals and remitted the case to the first-instance court for re-examination.
The decision was served on the applicant on 23 December 2003. 9.  On 14 January 2004 the first-instance court held a new hearing on a re-examination of the case.
On 18 February 2004 a medical expert was appointed, but was replaced by a new expert on 6 May 2004.
On 18 July 2005 the applicant lodged preliminary written submissions.
The proceedings are still pending.