5.  The applicant was born in 1946 and lives in Grobelno. 6.  On 17 January 1992 the applicant was injured in an accident at work. 7.  On 28 October 1992 the applicant instituted civil proceedings against his employer SŽ in the Celje Court of Associated Labour (Sodišče združenega dela Celje) seeking damages in the amount of 3,300,000 tolars (approximately 13,750 euros) for the injuries sustained in the accident.
On 28 June 1994 the Convention entered into force in respect of Slovenia.
Between 27 October 1994 and 29 September 1995 the applicant lodged six preliminary written submissions and/or adduced evidence.
On 22 February 1995 he made a request that a date be set for a hearing.
Of the two hearings held on 3 April 1995 and 9 October 1995, none was adjourned at the request of the applicant.
On 18 April 1995 the court appointed a medical expert.
At the last hearing, the renamed Celje Labour Court (Delovno sodišče v Celju) decided to deliver a written judgment. The judgment, upholding the applicant’s claim in part, was served on the applicant on 27 October 1995. 8.  On 2 November 1995 the applicant appealed to the Higher Labour and Social Court (Višje delovno in socialno sodišče). SŽ cross-appealed.
On 18 September 1997 the court quashed the first instance court’s judgement and remanded the case to the first-instance court for re-examination. The decision was served on the applicant on 26 November 1997. 9.  Between 5 February 1997 and 4 February 1999 the applicant lodged five preliminary written submissions and/or adduced evidences
On 6 May 1999 he made a request that a date be set for a hearing.
Of the two hearings held on 14 May 1998 and 31 May 1999, none was adjourned at the request of the applicant.
During the proceedings, the court again appointed a medical expert.
The judgment of 31 May 1999, upholding the applicant’s claim in part, was served on the applicant on 28 June 1999. 10.  On 6 July 1999 the applicant and SŽ appealed to the Higher Labour and Social Court.
On 30 March 2000 the court upheld both appeals and remitted the case to the first-instance court for re-examination. The decision was served on the applicant on 4 May 2000. 11. In the re-examination proceedings, between 16 June 2000 and 30 April 2002, the applicant lodged six preliminary written submissions and/or adduced evidences.
On 23 November 2001 he made a request that a date be set for a hearing.
Of the three hearings held between 4 September 2000 and 27 June 2002, none was adjourned at the request of the applicant. However, the hearings scheduled for 4 December 2000 and 19 February 2001 were called off on the request of the applicant.
During the proceedings, the court appointed a traffic expert, acquired two additional expert opinions and carried out a site survey.
The judgment of 27 June 2002, upholding the applicant’s claim in part, was served on the applicant on 11 July 2002. 12. On 15 July 2002 the applicant appealed to the Higher Labour and Social Court. SŽ cross-appealed.
On 4 December 2003 the court upheld the applicant’s appeal and partly upheld the SŽ’s appeal. The case was in the respective part remitted to the Celje Labour Court for re-examination. The judgment was served on the applicant on 17 December 2003. 13.  Between 5 January and 10 September 2004 the applicant lodged four preliminary written submissions.
On 5 January 2004 he also requested that a date be set for a hearing.
Of the two hearings held on 5 April and 6 December 2004, none was adjourned at the request of the applicant.
The court appointed a medical expert again.
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 6 January 2005. 14.  On 12 January 2005 the applicant appealed to the Higher Labour and Social Court.
On 10 March 2005 the court dismissed the applicant’s appeal.
The judgment was served on the applicant on 6 April 2005. 15. On 20 April 2005 the applicant lodged an appeal on points of law with the Supreme Court (Vrhovno sodišče).
The proceedings are still pending.