Jennifer Koerner adopted a dog—the Stig—from the Anti-Cruelty Society in Chicago, Illinois, for $95. Koerner wrote a poem and presented it to Kent Nielsen, her live-in boyfriend. In the poem, she expressed her intent to give the Stig to him as a gift. While Koerner and Nielsen lived together, they were both involved in the Stig’s dayto-day care. They ended their relationship a year later, and Nielsen agreed to leave their shared residence. Can Nielsen take the Stig with him, or is Koerner the Stig’s rightful owner? Explain. [Koerner v. Nielsen, 8 N.E.3d 161 (Ill.App. 1 Dist. 2014)]
