5.  The applicant was born in 1961 and lives in Grobelno. 6.  On 2 February 1996 the applicant was injured in a car accident. The perpetrator had insured his liability with the insurance company ZT. 7.  On 7 April 1997 the applicant instituted civil proceedings with the Celje District Court (Okrožno sodišče v Celju) against ZT seeking damages in the amount of 2,623,290 SIT (approximately 10,950 euros) for the injuries sustained in the car accident.
Between 11 June 1997 and 26 June 2002 the applicant filed seven preliminary written submissions and/or adduced evidence.
On 1 September and 12 October 1997 the applicant requested that a date be set for a hearing.
Of the four hearings held between 22 January 1999 and 8 July 2002 none was adjourned at the request of the applicant.
On 1 February 1999 the Court appointed a medical expert. The court received the expert’s opinion on 30 March 1999. The court also sought an additional opinion from the appointed expert on 22 June 2000.
Between 13 April 1999 and 19 November 1999 the court urged the applicant three times to pay the advance money for the expert’s fees. On 27 December 1999 the applicant submitted evidence that she had paid the advance.
On 14 December 2000 the court appointed an expert, a clinical psychologist.
At the last hearing the court decided to issue a written judgment. The judgment, upholding in part the applicant’s claim, was served on the applicant on 22 October 2002. 8.  On 5 November 2002 the applicant appealed to the Celje Higher Court (Višje sodišče v Celju) and requested that the first-instance court issue a supplementary judgment addressing the issues the court failed to address in the first judgment. ZT cross-appealed.
On 6 March 2003 the first-instance court issued a supplementary judgment. The judgment was served on the applicant on 12 March 2003.
On 25 March 2003 the applicant appealed against the supplementary judgment.
On 1 July 2004 the Celje Higher Court allowed the applicant’s and ZT’s appeals.
The judgment was served on the applicant on 15 September 2004. 9.  On 8 October 2004 the applicant lodged an appeal on points of law with the Supreme Court (Vrhovno sodišče).
The proceedings are still pending.