Former Rutgers Player Appeals Court Decision in Case against EA Sports

By Ellen Rugeley   Ryan Hart, a former Rutgers University starting quarterback, is appealing his case against video game manufacturer Electronic Sports, Inc.   Hart, who is represented by the McIlwain & Mullen Law Firm, alleges that EA exploited his likeness and the likenesses of many similarly situated NCAA football players by using hyper-realistic virtual avatars of the aforementioned athletes in its popular “NCAA Football” games without their consent or compensation.   An a