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508	66	X. Exclusion of barratry expert testimony	Court improperly precluded Kassab and experts from testifying Pohl committed barratry. Expert opinion on ultimate issue permissible (Tex. R. Evid. 704). Whether Pohl committed barratry is mixed question of law and fact (In re Christus Spohn, Mega Child Care). Texas courts regularly allow expert testimony on barratry (Kilpatrick, Mercier, Reynolds v. State). Kassab limited to testifying only to personal 'belief.' Exclusion probably caused improper verdict — jury could have found Pohl not legal owner of trade secrets or primarily responsible for his injuries.