ORDER

WILLIAM F. JUNG, District Judge.

This cause comes before the Court pursuant to Plaintiff's Motion for Default Judgment (Dkt. 255). Plaintiff seeks default judgment against the twelve consumer claimant-defendants.

In this interpleader action, service of process was effected or waived by the following Defendants: James Kregg Barentine, Lorraine Cummings, Ursula Dixon, Fancher Harrell, Jami Jackson, Blake Kubicki, Angelo Mancini, Lorin Moncrief, Hayli Pair, Cheryl Robinson, John Smith, and Shirley Weinelt.1 Each has failed to plead or otherwise defend. "The failure of a named interpleader defendant to answer the interpleader complaint . . . can be viewed as forfeiting any claim of entitlement that might have been asserted." Gen. Accident Grp. v. Gagliardi, 593 F.Supp. 1080, 1089 (D. Conn. 1984); see also State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Wagnon, 959 F.2d 245 (10th Cir. 1992) (citing Gagliardi).2

Accordingly, after careful review of the motion, applicable law, and the entire file, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED:

1) The Clerk is directed to enter a clerk's default against Defendants James Kregg Barentine, Lorraine Cummings, Ursula Dixon, Fancher Harrell, Jami Jackson, Blake Kubicki, Angelo Mancini, Lorin Moncrief, Hayli Pair, Cheryl Robinson, John Smith, and Shirley Weinelt.

2) Plaintiff's Motion for Default Final Judgment (Dkt. 255) is granted.

3) After the Clerk enters a clerk's default against the Defendants listed in paragraph 1, the Clerk is directed to enter a final default judgment in favor of Plaintiff against Defendants James Kregg Barentine, Lorraine Cummings, Ursula Dixon, Fancher Harrell, Jami Jackson, Blake Kubicki, Angelo Mancini, Lorin Moncrief, Hayli Pair, Cheryl Robinson, John Smith, and Shirley Weinelt. The judgment should contain the following language: "Defendants James Kregg Barentine, Lorraine Cummings, Ursula Dixon, Fancher Harrell, Jami Jackson, Blake Kubicki, Angelo Mancini, Lorin Moncrief, Hayli Pair, Cheryl Robinson, John Smith, and Shirley Weinelt are permanently enjoined from asserting any claim against the funds on deposit with the Clerk of Court (and which are the subject of this action), and from instituting or prosecuting any action or proceeding against Plaintiff affecting the policy at issue, or otherwise relating to the funds on deposit with the Clerk of Court. Plaintiff's liability to these Defendants under the policy or relating to the funds on deposit is hereby discharged."

DONE AND ORDERED.