Vinnie from Jersey City, New Jersey, and Sally from Sunny Isles, Florida, are disputing the title to and thus ownership of a small piece of undeveloped real property in western North Carolina. At most, the property is worth only a few thousand dollars; nonetheless, Vinnie intends to proceed to court to resolve the matter. Which court system will hear the case?
a. New Jersey state court system, since Vinnie is the plaintiff and the one bringing the lawsuit and he is a New Jersey resident.
b. Florida state court system, since Sally is the defendant and she is a resident of Florida.
c. The federal district court system, since Vinnie and Sally are residents of different states.
d. North Carolina state court system, since the property is located in that state and the lawsuit involves title to real property.