Jaffan International, LLC v. Radhe Krishna Properties, LLC

This Petition presents the question of whether state law supersedes the federal substantive law of res judicata in determining whether a federal final judgment is binding as res judicata in state court. Departing from this Court’s precedent, and in conflict with both federal circuit courts and other state appellate courts, the Second District Court of Appeal of Florida affirmed a state court’s refusal, on state substantive law grounds, to apply federal substantive law of res judicata in determining whether a federal final judgment was binding in state court. PARTIES TO THE PROCEEDINGS BELOW Petitioner is Jaffan International, LLC (“Tenant”), who was the defendant-appellant below Respondent is Radhe Krishna Properties, LLC (“Landlord”), who was the plaintiff-appellee below. RULE 29.6 STATEMENT Tenant certifies it does not have a parent or publicly held company owning 10% or more of the corporation’s stock. RELATED PROCEEDINGS This case arises from the following proceedings: Jaffan Int’l LLC v. Radhe Krishna Properties, LLC, 2D2024-0016, (Fla. App. March 25, 2025) (denying rehearing on appeal). Jaffan Int’l LLC v. Radhe Krishna Properties, LLC, 2D2024-0016, (Fla. App. Feb. 12, 2025) (affirming trial court judgment in favor of Landlord). Radhe Krishna Properties, LLC v. Jaffan Int’l, 21-CC92536 (Fla. Cty. Court Dec. 12, 2023) (entering judgment of eviction in favor of Landlord) In re Jaffan Int'l, LLC, No. 8:22-BK-00459-RCT, (Bankr. M.D. Fla. Aug. 9, 2023) (dismissing bankruptcy case but refusing to convert to chapter 7 or liquidate bankruptcy estate) (i)