Union Pacific Railroad Company v. Randy G. Franklin

Summary

The Supreme Court of Arkansas answered the certified question affirmatively, holding that the employee firearm-storage protections in Arkansas Code Annotated section 11-5-117 are severable from the employer liability-immunity provisions in section 16-120-802(a). Because the provisions serve distinct purposes and the statute's plain language is unambiguous, section 11-5-117 remains applicable even if section 16-120-802(a) is preempted by federal law.