Pete is a resident of Minnesota. Dena is a resident of Wisconsin. While she is visiting relatives in Minnesota, Dena drives negligently and collides with Pete at an intersection, totaling Pete's new Ferrari and causing serious injury to Pete. Pete files suit in U.S. District Court seeking $500,000 in damages. The court has subject-matter jurisdiction because __________________.
A) Pete's claim arises under federal law.
B) Pete and Dena are citizens of different states.
C) The U.S. District Court has original jurisdiction over the case.
D) Pete and Dena are citizens of different states, and the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000.
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