4.  The applicant was born in 1961 and lives in Vinnytsya. 5.  In 1983, while undergoing training at the SU-26 company, the applicant had an accident. As a result of this accident he was classed as a disabled person.
First set of proceedings 6.  On 20 November 1998 the applicant instituted proceedings in the Leninsky District Court of Vinnytsya against the successor of the company responsible for the accident, Vinnytsya specialised collective company no. 26, (“the company”), seeking a ruling obliging the latter to allocate him money to purchase a car for disabled people. He also claimed compensation for non-pecuniary damage allegedly caused to him. The final decision in the case was given by the Supreme Court on 29 December 2002.
Second set of proceedings 7.  On 5 June 2001 the applicant instituted proceedings in the Leninsky District Court of Vinnytsya seeking a ruling obliging the company to allocate him money to purchase a car for disabled people. 8.  On 8 November 2002 the court declined to consider this claim. 9.  On 15 January 2003 the Vinnitsa Regional Court of Appeal quashed the ruling of the first-instance court and remitted it to the first-instance court. 10.  On 29 December 2003 the court partly allowed the applicant’s claim. On 19 April 2004 the Vinnytsya Regional Court upheld the judgment of the first-instance court. 11.  On 16 November 2006 the Supreme Court upheld the decisions of the lower courts.