The Warehouse Group subsidiary has had criminal charges filed against it for alleged breaches of the Fair Trading Act.
Ms Bright says she has a "gut full of cancer" from fighting with Auckland Council.
Public will never know if case would have held up.
Decision relates to string of litigation over insolvency practice.
NZ Twitter user Alan Davison was sued by Tolga Kumova over several tweets.
The ex-Hawkins directors have made no admission of wrongdoing or liability.
FMA brought charges relating to trading in NZX-listed Rua Bioscience back in 2020.