5.  The applicant was born in 1955 and lives in Velenje. 6.  On 10 August 2001 the applicant instituted proceedings against the insurance company Zavarovalnica Triglav before the Celje District Court seeking compensation for damage sustained at the workplace. 7.  Between 18 March 2002 and 3 June 2002 the first-instance court held two hearings and appointed one expert. 8.  At the last hearing the court rendered a judgment upholding the applicant’s claim in part. Both parties appealed. 9.  On 8 November 2002 the first-instance court referred the case to the Celje Higher Court. 10.  On 4 December 2003 the Celje Higher Court returned the case-file since the appeal of the defendant had not been served on the applicant. The case was again referred to the appeal court on 3 March 2004. 11.  On 4 May 2005 the Celje Higher Court delivered a judgment remitting the case in part for re-examination. The appeal court found that the amount of compensation had been erroneously calculated. 12.  On 7 September 2005 the Celje District Court held an opening hearing. Since the applicant lodged a preliminary submission only two days before the scheduled hearing the court adjourned the main hearing to 17 October 2005. 13.  On 17 October 2005 the court held the second hearing and delivered its judgment. The defendant appealed. 14.  On 1 February 2006 the applicant lodged a request for the corrigendum of the judgment. The judgment was corrected on 10 February 2006. 15.  On 25 January 2007 the Celje Higher Court rejected the appeal. The judgment was served on the parties on 5 March 2007.