Gift Return Laws?

[TDragon]

What is the name of your state? IL

Back in December of 2004, my wife received a used laptop computer as a x-mas gift from our friends under no conditions. Recently, our friendship has ended and they are demanding the gift back.

To give background on the laptop... It was originally purchased as a gift by the grandmother of our friend. Our friend decided to buy a new laptop in December, and had no further use for the original. She then decided to give it to my wife (under the "OK" of the grandmother) once the new one was purchased.


Is my wife under any legal grounds to be sued, or requested for the laptop to be returned?

 

[JETX]

Is my wife under any legal grounds to be sued

There is no such thing.
However, she can be sued. After all, anyone can sue almost anyone else over almost anything. Whether they would win in court or not is entirely up to the evidence that can be presented.

or requested for the laptop to be returned?

Of course they can request its return.