CONTRACTS. P. ROFESSOR . K. EVIN . D. AVIS. F. ALL . 2013 . G. RADE: A . CONTRACT FORMATION OBJECTIVE THEORY OF ASSENT • Reasonable, objective, reasonable person standard that looks at outward manifestations, not inner thoughts, to determine if there was an offer (R § 19) o Exception: if either party has special knowledge that the other party does not intend to be bound (i.e. joking)