Appeal is available but very very difficult and very very expensive.
Sam Gamgee wrote: Appeal is available but very very difficult and very very expensive.
The problem is more than expense and delay. THe problem is how FD can behave pending appeal. Even if they manage to get a stay of the judgment pending appeal there is no guarantee that continued postings won't be found libelous if the judgment stands. And getting a stay without posting a substantial bond is an uphill struggle.
Trust me on that one; I got one of those in November 2012 and it was some of the hardest work as a lawyer I have ever done.