5.  The applicant was born in 1973 and lives in Celje. 6.  On 25 February 1994 the applicant was injured while serving a military service as a conscript. 7.  On 4 February 1997 the applicant instituted civil proceedings against the Ministry of Defence in the Ljubljana Local Court (Okrajno sodišče v Ljubljani) seeking damages in the amount of 1,821,312 Slovenian tolars (approximately 7,590 euros) for the injuries sustained.
On 30 October 2000 the Ljubljana Local Court declared that the case was out of its jurisdiction and reassigned it to the Ljubljana District Court (Okrajno sodišče v Ljubljani).
Between 26 October 2000 and 15 October 2001 the applicant lodged four preliminary written submissions and/or adduced evidence.
Between 9 September 1998 and 20 November 2001 he made six requests that a date be set for a hearing.
Of the five hearings held between 20 September 2001 and 31 May 2002, none was adjourned at the request of the applicant.
At the last hearing, the Ljubljana District Court decided to deliver a written judgment. The judgment, rejecting the applicant’s claim, was served on the applicant on 11 June 2002. 8.  On 27 June 2002 the applicant appealed to the Ljubljana Higher Court (Višje sodišče v Ljubljani).
On 11 June 2003 the court allowed the applicant’s appeal and remitted the case to the first-instance court for re-examination.
The decision was served on the applicant on 26 June 2003. 9. In the re-examination proceedings, the applicant made a request that a date be set for a hearing on 28 August 2003.
On 16 October 2003 he lodged preliminary written submissions.
Hearings were held on 30 October 2003 and 8 December 2003. A hearing scheduled for 22 December 2003 was postponed until 12 January 2004 at the request of the applicant due to the death of his family member.
The applicant did not attend the hearing scheduled for 12 January 2004 and the Ljubljana District Court consequently issued a decision suspending the proceeding.
On 13 April 2004 the applicant requested the court to continue the proceedings and on 6 May 2004 made a request that a date be set for a hearing.
Of the two hearings held on 4 June 2004 and on 2 September 2005, none was adjourned at the request of the applicant.
During the proceedings, the court appointed a medical expert.
On 28 October 2004 and 1 August 2005 the applicant lodged written submissions.
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 3 October 2005. 10.  On 18 October 2005 the applicant appealed to the Ljubljana Higher Court.
The proceedings are still pending.