5.  The applicant was born in 1956 and lives in Velenje. 6.  On 30 June 1994 the applicant was injured in an accident at work. The applicant’s employer had taken out insurance with the insurance company ZT. 7.  On 5 December 1995 the applicant instituted civil proceedings against ZT in the Celje Local Court (Okrajno sodišče v Celju) seeking damages in the amount of 1,243,411 tolars (approximately 5,180 euros) for the injuries sustained.
Between 26 April 1996 and 27 December 2001 the applicant made six requests that a date be set for a hearing.
Between 13 November 1996 and 7 February 2000 she lodged ten preliminary written submissions and/or adduced evidence.
On 8 March 1999 the court declared the case out of its jurisdiction, because the applicant increased her claim to 3,243,411 in the submission of 24 February 1999. The case was transferred to the Celje District Court (Okrožno sodišče v Celju).
At an undetermined time in late 2000 or early 2001 the judge presiding the case was appointed to the Celje Higher Court (Višje sodišče v Celju) and the case was assigned to a new judge.
Of the six hearings held between 20 November 1996 and 5 June 2002 none was adjourned at the request of the applicant.
During the proceedings the court appointed a medical expert. The court also sought an additional opinion from the appointed expert.
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 17 October 2002. 8.  On 30 November 2002 the applicant appealed to the Celje Higher Court. She requested the first-instance court to correct the judgment and also issue a supplementary judgment. ZT cross-appealed.
On 30 September 2003 the first-instance court corrected the judgment.
On 15 October the applicant appealed against the decision of the first-instance court to correct the judgment.
On 2 December 2003 the Celje Higher Court allowed the applicant’s appeals in part and increased the damages awarded.
The judgment was served on the applicant on 26 January 2005. 9.  On 18 February 2005 the applicant lodged an appeal on points of law with the Supreme Court (Vrhovno sodišče).
The proceedings are still pending.