scots law. contract law

1.Adam has been running a burger van in got Gotham Industrial Estate for ten years, building up a reputation for using local produce and rst-class service. He also provides lunch deliveries and party service. After participating in an extensive training programme on vegetarian and vegan cooking he decided to upscale his business. For this purpose, he purchased a former sh & chip shop in Gotham City Centre and planned a grand opening on 6 January 2020. In order to cater for all tastes, including his growing vegetarian and vegan clientele, he hired ve staff to assist with all aspects of the business. In particular, he was excited to conclude a contract with two local primary schools whereby he was to provide his healthy burger range for school lunches twice a week. This represented a trial project; if it was successful the local council was keen on rolling it out to other primary schools in its area. This was going to be a huge and lucrative coup for Adam and his team. In addition, he was fully booked for supplying party services well into November. In order to cope with the growing demand, Adam ordered three new cookers and two ovens from Gastro Gadgets Ltd. Delivery of the equipment was due on 2 December 2019 in order to allow Adam to train his staff. On the day of delivery Gastro Gadgets Ltd informed Adam that they were unable to perform their contractual obligations until 2 March 2020. Adam rejected their offer to supply a range of microwaves in the interim as inappropriate. Unable to source new equipment at such short notice, Adam decided to use the cookers from his burger van. However, this severely limited his ability to satisfy demand. Specically, he had to postpone the start of the primary school contract and the Council have already indicated that they may look for another supplier. He also had to scale back the party service arm of his catering business. When approached by Adam with a demand for compensation for his losses, Gastro Gadgets stated that while they were aware of the date his business was to open and why he required the equipment at a particular date, they had no intrinsic knowledge of the various deals he had entered into. They refuse to pay any compensation. Advise Adam on the principle of remoteness of loss in the context of his dispute. (1500 words approx.) 40 marks