5.  The applicant was born in 1930 and lives in Štore. 6.  On 23 November 1990 the applicant was injured in a car accident. The perpetrator of the accident had taken out insurance with the insurance company ZT. 7.  On 30 December 1992 the applicant instituted civil proceedings against ZT in the Celje Baisc Court (Temeljno sodišče v Celju) seeking damages in the amount of 6,700,000 tolars (approximately 28,000 euros) for the injuries sustained.
Before 28 June 1994, the day the Convention entered into force with respect to Slovenia, the court held four hearings and appointed a road traffic expert and a medical expert.
On 1 July 1994 the applicant submitted a preliminary written submission.
On 5 July 1994 the court held a hearing and decided to deliver a written judgment.
The judgment, upholding the applicant’s claim in part, was served on the applicant on 30 October 1994. 8.  On 10 October 1994 the applicant appealed to the Celje Higher Court (Višje sodišče v Celju). ZT cross-appealed.
On 14 June 1995 the court allowed both appeals in part and remitted the case to the first-instance court for re-examination.
The judgment was served on the applicant on 17 July 1995. 9.  On 1 January 1995 the reorganisation of the Slovenian judicial system took effect.
After the case had been remitted to the first-instance court, it was initially assigned to the Celje Local Court (Okrajno sodišče v Celju) but after the applicant raised his claim in preliminary written submissions of 31 August 1995, the case was transferred to the Celje District Court (Okrožno sodišče v Celju).
Between 31 August 1995 and 6 June 1997 the applicant made three requests that a date be set for a hearing.
Between 12 January 1996 and 29 August 1997 he lodged six preliminary written submissions and/or adduced evidence.
Of the three hearings held between 12 February 1996 and 4 September 1997 none was adjourned at the request of the applicant.
During the proceedings the court appointed two medical experts.
On 25 September 1997 the judge presiding the case was appointed to the Celje Higher Court and the case was assigned to a new district court judge.
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 5 November 1997. 10.  On 10 November 1997 the applicant appealed to the Celje Higher Court and requested that the first-instant court corrected its judgment. ZT cross-appealed.
On 21 November 1997 the first-instance court corrected the judgment. The decision was served on the applicant on 8 December 1997
On 18 March 1998 the Celje Higher Court upheld both appeals, annulled the judgment of 25 September 1997 and returned the case to first-instance court for a new trial.
The decision was served on the applicant on 13 May 1998. 11.  Between 6 July 1998 and 17 December 1999 the applicant made eight requests that a date be set for a hearing.
Between 6 July 1998 and 19 January 2000 he lodged seven preliminary written submissions and/or adduced evidence.
Of the four hearings held between 15 September 1998 and 3 February 2000 none was adjourned at the request of the applicant.
During the proceedings the court appointed a medical expert and a road traffic 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 27 March 2000. 12.  On 6 April 2000 the applicant lodged an appeal with the Celje Higher Court. ZT cross-appealed.
On 7 February 2001 the Celje Higher Court rejected the applicant’s appeal, upheld ZT’s appeal in part, and lowered the damages awarded.
The judgment was served on the applicant on 13 March 2001. 13.  On 27 March 2001 the applicant lodged an appeal on points of law with the Supreme Court (Vrhovno sodišče).
On 18 March 2002 the court dismissed the appeal.
The decision was served on the applicant on 23 May 2002. 14. On 23 October 2002, the first-instance court issued a decision on costs and expenses. 15.  The applicant appealed.
The Celje Higher Court dismissed the appeal on 6 November 2003.
The decision was served on the applicant on 5 January 2004.