5.  The applicant was born in 1922 and lives in Dřevnovice (Czech Republic). 6.  On 9 April 1991 the applicant claimed compensation from a person who had damaged his car. 7.  On 3 February 1994 the Košice - okolie District Court allowed the applicant's claims in part. On 6 December 1995 the Banská Bystrica Regional Court quashed the first instance judgment. 8.  On 17 November 1999 the Košice - okolie District Court noted that the applicant had withdrawn a part of his action and discontinued the proceedings in respect of the relevant claims. It further dismissed the remainder of the applicant's action. 9.  On 3 January 2000 the applicant appealed against the decision to dismiss his action. He also challenged the District Court's decision on the expert's fees. 10.  On 23 May 2000 the Banská Bystrica Regional Court upheld the District Court's decision to dismiss the applicant's action. 11.  On 27 June 2000 the applicant filed an appeal on points of law. The Supreme Court rejected it, on 28 September 2000, as being inadmissible.