Opinion ID: 48278
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Heading: Order to Spray Herbicide

Text: 21 In his affidavit in response to LaDOTD's motion for summary judgment, LeMaire claims that Endres ordered him to spray herbicide on June 15, 2002, in retaliation for LeMaire's rejection of Endres' sexual advances. To satisfy his prima facie obligation, LeMaire must produce evidence that he engaged in a protected activity. See Harvill, 433 F.3d at 439. At the time of Endres' order, LeMaire had not yet complained to Jones of Endres' conduct, so the only arguable protected activity was LeMaire's actual rejection of Endres' advances. LeMaire, however, provides no authority for the proposition that rejecting sexual advances constitutes a protected activity for purposes of a retaliation claim under Title VII. See Frank v. Harris County, 118 Fed.Appx. 799, 804 (5th Cir.2004) (unpublished) (affirming summary judgment on retaliation claim when only protected activity was express rejection of sexual advances). We, therefore, affirm the district court's order granting summary judgment to the extent that LeMaire argues that Endres' order to spray herbicide was retaliatory. 4