Massachusetts Superior Court February 12, 2002, No. 010145 (Evarts v. Planning Board)

Houston, J.

The conduct and scope of discovery is within' the sound discretion of the trial judge. See Solimene v. B. Grauel & Co., 399 Mass. 790, 799 (1987) (citations omitted). Parties may obtain discovery regarding any matter, not privileged, which is relevant to the subject matter involved in the pending action. Mass.R.Civ.P. 26(b)(1).