Under the Restatement, if the parties to a contract attach materially different meanings to their manifestations and neither party knows or has reason to know the meaning attached by the other:
A) and neither party is to blame, there is a voidable contract.
B) and both parties are to blame, there is no contract at all.
C) and one party is to blame, that party will be held responsible, but the contract is void.
D) no matter who is to blame, the contract is void.

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Under the Restatement (Second) of Contracts, when parties to a contract attach materially different meanings to their manifestations and neither party knows or has reason to know the meaning attached by the other, the situation is treated as a mutual mistake. This can lead to there being no contract at all because there is no meeting of the minds—an essential element for contract formation.

Under the Restatement, If the Parties to a Contract Attach