In Kosrow v. Acker, 188 Ill. App. 3d 778 (2d Dist. 1989), the court was asked to determine whether Jeffery Smith, the owner of the automobile, negligently entrusted his car to Ronald Acker that caused an accident. Mr. Smith’s father had purchased a Cadillac for him. Mr. Smith had two sets of keys to the car. No other family members had a set. Mr. Smith kept one set in a locked box in his bedroom closet, and he usually kept the other set with him. On the night of the accident, Mr. Smith went out with his friends. He did not drive his Cadillac, he took his dad’s Bronco instead. That night Mr. Smith stated that he left his Cadillac keys on his bedroom dresser. Mr. Smith did not speak to Mr. Acker at all that day. When Mr. Smith arrived home that
